Dieulafoy's disease: A cause of massive hemoptysis that is probably underdiagnosed

Kuzucu, A; Gurses, I; Soysal, O; KUTLU, RAMAZAN; Ozgel, M

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.118

Dieulafoy's disease: A cause of massive hemoptysis that is probably underdiagnosed

Kuzucu A., Gurses I., Soysal O., KUTLU R., Ozgel M.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, vol.80, no.3, pp.1126-1128, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 80 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2005
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.02.118
Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1126-1128
Inonu University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Dieulafoy's disease is a vascular anomaly characterized by the presence of a tortuous dysplastic artery in the submucosa. The condition was first described as a cause of gastrointestinal bleeding in the stomach. Recently, there have been a few reports of Dieulafoy's disease involving the respiratory tract. Herein, we report 2 patients with massive hemoptysis who were treated with surgical resection and later diagnosed with bronchial Dieulafoy's disease.